Natural Gas Case Sparks Change in Air Pollution Assessments

November 11, 2009–Dogging the resulting developments of a new EPA policy could lead to many stories that focus on both the specific cases and the underlying principle of cumulative assessments of pollutants.

At Los Alamos, Secrecy Is the Opposite of Safety

November 4, 2009–The U.S. Department of Energy scrambles to delay a report by the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board about a significant threat of radiation release from Los Alamos National Laboratory, a citizen watchdog group discovered.

IG Finds Former NRC Commissioner Hid Ethics Violations

November 4, 2009–The Project on Government Oversight used FOIA to get reports and documents from an NRC Inspector General's investigation of Jeffrey Merrifield.

CA Set To Curb Energy-Guzzling TVs

September 30, 2009–Flat-screen TVs can be stunningly energy-inefficient. New California standards could shift manufacturing processes significantly.

Coal Ash Data Waiting for Local Reporters

September 23, 2009–Use this roundup of sources to write a probing story about the ash, slag, and sludge from coal-burning electric utilities — which containins heavy metals that can pollute water, and even bury people's houses.

Coal and Water – Do They Mix?

September 16, 2009–Journalists around the US who cover water quality, as well as those who cover coal mining and/or Appalachia, will benefit from an analytical NYT series and databases, combined with a Sept. 11 EPA announcement about extended NPDES permit reviews.

EPA Expands Energy Conservation Push with Churches

September 16, 2009–The estimated 370,000 houses of worship in the US could reduce energy consumption as much as 30%, so EPA is offering incentives, resources, and tools as encouragement.

New Findings Slow CO2 Sequestration Rule

September 16, 2009–EPA has been working on regulations designed to protect drinking water from impacts of underground carbon sequestration, but new data and concerns have spurred the agency to open a short new public comment period.

Could Smart Meters Allow Privacy Invasion?

September 9, 2009–The Philadelphia Inquirer explores the implications of an electric meter that knows when you are sleeping, when you are awake, and a lot more besides.

EPA Releases All Responses to Coal Ash Survey

September 9, 2009–The data, from hundreds of facilities in 35 states, provide reporters the raw material for hundreds of local stories.